Laura Talbot-Allan

Laura Talbot has substantial experience as a corporate director and in providing advisory services in governance, finance, strategic positioning and risk oversight.

She is currently on the Boards and Committees of: Canadian Heritage Department – Chair; Cataraqui Golf & Country Club – Chair; a member of the Nature Conservancy’s Ambassador Circle and a life member of Financial Executives International (Canada).

Her past Board and Committee experience includes: Canada Border Services Agency  -Chair; Desjardins Insurance Board – risk oversight lead director; Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission; Pensions and Investments Management - Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA Canada); the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario - Chair; Accounting Standards Oversight Council of CPA Canada; Canadian Food Inspection Agency; Senior’s Association Kingston Region - Treasurer; Canadian Partnership Against Cancer - Finance & Audit Chair; Ontario Health Quality Council (HQO) – Treasurer and Governance Chair, and many others.

During her career she held senior executive roles with University of Waterloo; the federal government including Secretary General & COO - CRTC the communications regulatory agency; the Canadian Red Cross; Bank One (Canada); and several Canadian utilities.

Laura has an MBA with highest honors from studies at the Universities of Ottawa and Manitoba; is a FCPA (Quebec); plus, an ICD.D from the Institute of Corporate Directors. She has been named an Ambassador of the Desjardins Group, awarded a Fellowship FCPA and the prestigious Quebec professional award Mérite du CIQ.